The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 22, 1923, Page 12

. a 4 . * * a - 4 * * * ri 4 - ri * * . sad a Se me Sid SURREY) Sit 3 nese oom } f 1—Will King, Palace Hip. 2—Benny Leonard, Orpheum. 3—Nellie Fernandez, Pantages. 4—Gordon Richardson, Oak. OFFER $1,000 PRIZE | Suse. FOR PLAY OR SCENARIO; 1 Mkely that "Crucibles of Crime” will appear in serial form A thousand dollar prize is offered | ssing the period of the contest, the by Cosmopolis Préss, publishers of | termination aate of which has not yet “Crucibles of Crime,” by Joseph F.|beon decided upon. Manuscripts Fishman, for the best play, motion | should be sent to “Contest Depart picture scenario or short story adapt-| ment, Cosmopolls Press, 257 West wble into a play of scenario, on the|7ist st. New York.” The publishers ‘American jail as a force in the creat-/advise that contestants keep a copy ing of criminals and the fostering of |of their manuscripts, and requir rime. that return postage accompany The judges of the contest include| manuscripts when the authors wish WLudwig Lewisohn, author, and an/|them returned. @ditor of the Nation; Minnie Mad-} ns @ern Fiske, well known actress; Carl | . | Albert B. Smith, president of Vita- Van Doren, literary editor of the! s-anh, has gone to Hollywood where Century Magazine; Dean George W. | ho will plan the production of Cap: Kirchwey, formerly of Columbia unt-|tnin Blood,” the screen adaptation Versity; Ida Clarke, associate editor|o¢ Rafael Sabatin!'s famous novel. pag jandlg and — pend |Fans thruout the country are offer- le Famous Players-Lasky Corp.jing suggestions to Vitagraph of hero also will bo a theatrical pro-|their favorite actors for the role of ducer on the board, whose namo will) peter Blood, Rodolph Valentino, be announced later. |Dougias Fairbanks, J. Warren Ker ‘The $1,000 will go to the best manu-|rigan and Dustin Farnum lead in script, but the fi ext best” wfll|the hundreds of letters received. ‘be marketed if possible to Cosmopolis | ~ e Prees, and the entire remuneration! Quicker and better results have fiven to the author. The contest 1s| made people advertise in Star Want ‘open to residents of all countries, pro-' Ads first, Phone MA !n-0600, any the WATIOWAL THEATRE ( City: of “Mexico lamnous Mexican Comedienne’ Supporled by . Rafael Diaz and Co, ANIGHT i OLD MEXICO; PAUL and 4 LOUIS Erna HANAN $f*T WINSEL EXPERT JUMPERS on" MASTER VIRTUOSO CRYSTAL DECANTERS on the GASS V/OL a Mi i ii ta Tite Bee nh John Eretto ny CM 4 pres ‘en. Che MOUNTERS oPNOTHER. SURPRISE the SHOW WORL { pBnasod are a Sa a en es a =F GLENN GOFF STAGE DOOR, % ofthe ORGAN FRANK A.BURT | Assisted by MYRTLE ROSEDALE / ‘ SUBSTITUTE” «G3 eed, g igoletto Bros. it, SWANSON SISTERS , in s‘Around the World 4 vided the manuscript fs written in Bright ard and vaudeville, PALACE HP—WO! King and compel OAK-—Dick Hyland and company in “F wan the holiday spirit denced by the new programs grade entertainment, ORPHEUM ‘The Orpheum promises one of the biggest attractions next week that it han been able to offer this season Benny Leonard, Mghtwolght cham: pion of the world, is the headliner. Leonard is well known as a come dian ag well as @ prize-fighter, hav- ing scored heavily in both vaude ville and musigal comedy, He was one of tho bixxest hite in “The Dancing Girl,” which recently had a Jong run at the New York Win ter Garden and an excerpt from that comedy is the basis for his vaudevillo act, Herman Timbers, called “fun's Nttle brother," is another big at traction on the new bill. Herman was with his brother Sammy, who proves an admirable foll for Her- man'g fun, Johnnie Burke, one of the clov- erest comedians and monologists In vaudeville, will be another star at- traction, Johnhie cally his enter \tainment “Drafted.” He has put the mirror of life up to the funny situations which came to some mil- Hons of men a few short years ago. “Thank You, Doctor,” ts a fast moying combination of situation and dialogue which is used to exagger ate a condition. It is an elaboration . of the well-known crook play but/ with entirely new treatment, In the hands of Eleanor Nicks and Chester Clute It is proving to be &@ season's hit. Marte Cavapaugh and Bud Cooper will present a little oddity called “Visions,” Miss Marte, who ts a sister of the famous Lucille is a dancer and also ono of tho best gowned women on tho stage. Harry Hahne, the “mentalist,” will amaze with his wonderful ity to handle immense numbers of figures. In his triplemind concen- tration he accomplishes the seem- ingly impossible, The “Three and One-Half’ Arleys are the “non-plus ultra” of perch balancing acts TWO HEADLIN NEW PANTAGES BILL Tho new -yaudevilio bill at the Pantages theater, opening with to. morrow’s matinee, will have two headline attractions—Nelly Fernan z, famous comedienns from the onal Theater of Mexico City, 1 Frank Burt, inimitable come- abil RS ON celly Fernandes ts accompanted by Rafael Diaz and a company of the best known singers and dancers of Old Mexico, appearing in “A Night In Old Mexico.” ‘This com. vany will present a series of Mext- can national and folk dances with Christmas Week Brings Stage Ofterings Holiday Specials Include Variety of Vaude- ville Features THE NEW STAGE PROGRAMS Twoufeature yaudevitle bill until Saturday night; starting Sunday, untl! Sunday night; starting Monday, Nellie Mernandes tn ‘Itello, Dearte,"* pa'a Boy." is creeping around it never fails to find its way into the theaters as may be evi- announced by local houses for the Christmas week. Managers always strive to bring the best they can get for the holiday weeks and so Seattle theatergoers are this week promised some unusually high- VI | ac ed unique and beautiful costumes. The Mexican dances are something quite different from the usual Span- {eh dance, and Miss Fernandes and her company are sald to have an artistic revelation to present to those who consider Mexico a land without a civilization and culture of its own, Frank Burt, assisted by Myrtle Rosedale, will appear in thelr well. Known comedy success, “The Bub- stitute.” Their program will con- sist of songy and melody numbers on guitar and flute, interspersed with lots of laughs by the come. dian, Frank Burt, Four superathietes arg sald to be The Mounters, who will present a performance of hand jumping and balancing mingled with pantomime comedy, The troup is headed by John Erette, Their numbers are said to be most akilifully presented in artistic and tndividualistio style. A fast and difficult routine of be the offering of Paul and Erna Nanon, These two continental artists promise a most’ unique vaudeville novelty, Prof, Louls Winsel, master vir tuoso on the bass viol, known tn musical circles as a premier in- strumentalist, will offer a very artistic entertaining program of dif- ficult musica} selections. Prof. Winsel was secured by the Pan- tages theater direct from Europe. | “At the Stage Door’ im tho bill- ling of Fred Weber & Co. Weber | will offer his original yentriloquial |novelty including a dummy that } Seema almost “human.” He garners up @ lot of laughs during |oreezy cross fire conversation, The Pantagescope w comedy feature, with Glen Goff at the organ. | KING PROM SOMETHING N) Ww Something clever and 4ifferent ts! promised by Will King and his company at the Palace Hip in tho |new show, “Hello Dearte,” which they started playing Saturday. | "Hello Dearie,” {9 a farce full of |humor and situations that allow |the entire cest to entertain their audiences to tho utmont. | The plot is first centered tn an author's studio where Howanl | Ever as playwright, is seen |studying material for an ideal | cal production, Suggestions for various parts and scenes aro | portrayed by the entire King com pany in entertaining # Rea Snyder and Brownie Fullum tmpernon Jaze”; Maurine Pierce represents the premier dancer; Bens | Hin plays the haughty leading lady; and Clair Starr, Reeos Gardner and MA in-0222 ORPHEUM & CIRCUIT VAUDEVILLE Twice Daily, 2:30- 5 — New Program Tomorrow WIGHTS, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1; Mats. 150, 25c, 50c a AC I RP SE (THE GREATEST LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION THE WORLD HAS EVER Ki IN A SCENE FROM HIS NEWYORK WINTER GARDEN SUCCES: “THANK YOU, DICTOR” A One-Act Play by Gilbery Emery With ELEANOR HICKS AND CHESTER CLUTE Direction Lewis & Gordon THE YOUNG AMERICAN HARRY KP HME “History’s Greatest Mentalist” JOHNNY BURKE “DRAFTED” THREE AND ONE-H°LF ARLLYS WILLY—FERNANDE—CHARL Non-Plus Ultra in Perch Balancing MARIE BUD CAVANAUGH & COOPER in “V Bm THE POPULAR VERSATILE COMEDIAN~ MAN TIMBE AND“ SA U IN Se POMS - Toples—News—Orchestra— Visions” a] G les, MIDNIGHT MATINEE NEW YEAR’S EVE GET SEATS EARLY jumping on crystal decanters will | the | Mother und son reunited. This is une of the many dramatic scenes in Elinor Glyn's “Six Days,” which will re- turn to Seattle on the screen at the Colonial Sunday. Frank Mayo and Maud George are two of the principals. Friday and Saturday, Jan, 4-5 THREE BRILLIANT THEATRE PERFORMANCES Widely Different in Charncter The Season’s Extraordinary Musical-Theatrical Event A OGerole, Just Returned From AWKA . GLOBE-CIRCLING ‘AVLOWA TOUR Company of Eighty he Incomparable Orchestra - Twenty-five and her Corps de Ballet — Forty BALLET 20 Choregraphic Stars RUSSE Ent M. IVAN CLUSTINE Ballet Master MLLE. HILDA BUTSOVA Premiere D: agt M. PIANOW THEODORE STIER, Conductor Including LAURENT NOVIKOFF Pres tire « Paris-london Da TING THRER PROGRAMS 6 4 « DF RARE ATTRACTIVENE Kvening—A 1 1 sh Mall Orders Carefully Filled as They Arrive Local Management of FRANK P, HOOD Bille Bingham introduce typical |The Spaniard Who Blighted 3 | characterizats Marte and Edna | Life, followed by n Old Lokke give onstrations of high | nila’ with the gtiris, 1a Paloma’ kicking, W King and Lew Dun- ung by lanche Hall and the | bar take the part of “a couple of In splendid manner. Clair fooin"* In the second scene the play It jeelf ts enacted, and interspersed | with the entire plot are entertaining |munical numbers. “I've Got My Habits On," by Rea Snyder, Brownlo Fullum and the King girls, fa a lender. Jean Singer offern a favorite soubrette mber, “My Sweetie Went Away,” while Mau- girls Starr a ever duet Way.” sings Mary? with the girls. does @ Lot of Balony” captivating style. An added feature to this week's program is the act of two clever kiddies, Margaret Grinstein and ine Plerco pleases in her “jazz too| Billy Lowenthal, Seattle prodigios dance.” Don Smith, Ed Reece and | who will James Ellard, the Mtar trio, offer | tations ‘Every Day in Every Pretty little Bulle Bingham “What Do You Do Sunday, Beaste Hill in a song hits, Hérmle PALACE HIP WILL KRiRG cAndhis MUSICAL COMEDY CO. GAY GIRLS OL, GORGLOUSLY. COWNTO sa GLASSY GANGWAY. All Seats Reserved | WILL KING TO STAGE NEW YEAR'S FROLIC The first announcement of a New Your's eve frolic comes from the Pulaco Wp theater, where Will King and his troupe of merry makers will present a “Midnight Vrolio Tteviow,” at 11:80 New Your's Tho frolie is to be staged tn addition to the regular performance of “Wollles of 1924," which is to be playing that week, A hilarious entertainment — 1s prominod by the big company in the eve. “PIONEER TRAILS” I$ TRUE STORY OF WEST After a threo weeks’ visit in New York, Constance Talmadge has rg. turned to Hollywood and started work on “Tho Goldfish,’ tation from a French Gladys Unger, in which Flambeau starred on tho speaking Tha screen ndaptation of joldfieh” has been made by rdner Sullivan, and Joseph M, ck han engeged Jerome Storm to direct this picture, comedy revelry and King wants 4| Jack Mulhall, who will be remem spirit of goodtellowship to thruout the performance. “The ‘Triflers," Wrederick Orin Rartlett’s novel, will be one of the most pretentious productions to be ade this year by B, P. prevail Schulberg. King offers a number of new or- chestral hits with his soloists, eee A'S BOY" IS NEW COMEDY AT OAK Dick Hyland promises that tls new show at the Oak will be worthy of holiday billing. ‘Papa's Boy’' is the name of the new vehicle and, In keep- ing with the season, a big Christmas treo will be one of the features, In the comedy of ‘Papa's Boy,”’ Dick Hyland takes the title role, dis- carding his Hebrew guise for the | “hay and straw’ of a farm ‘‘'hick,"’ with Mildred Paige playing opposite him os @ little “gingham’’ girl. Gordon Richardson promises one of the good musical specials on the | new program in his version of ‘An Old-Fashioned Girl." “A Girl for Every Month In the Year," is the name of Koy Alexander's new piece, and Teddy Magnus will have an old- time barn dance number. Tho open- ing number {s called “Snowball,” and is evidently to be a surprise. |bered as Constance’s ieading man iq “Duley,” will play the lead in “The Adfish.” Miss Unger’s play, ike the Dangerous Maid,” which i» soon to have its initial showing iq Now York, will afford Miss Taj. madge an opportunity for more per. ous dramatic work than in mort of |her previous straight produetions, Constance does not wish to breale away altogether from the delightful ight comediennt roles which have placed her in a class by herself, but she wishes to combine this comedy |#ense with more emotional roles and |more varied interpretations than heretofore, An Interesting fact brought ont in “The Spider,” one of the “Secrets of Life” neries released thru Edu. jcational Film Exchanges, is { |the spider is the only insect lean navigate a spider-web will becoming entangled in the strands, Scientists aro unable to lexplain how the spider escapes the |trap of her own making. ‘The ‘screen history of Clara Bow involves only three pictures—Down | to the Bea in Ships,” “Maytime” and “Grit.” She will soon be seen in two more—"Black Oxen” and “Pols. oned Paradise.” a Drop in After Shopping—Our Attendant in the Check Room Is Always at Your 4 Reeco Gardner present a | fer clever dance interpr- | NOW PLAYING— Service. Our Christmas Presentation— BUS TER KEATON Also—more outbursts— WILL ROGERS “UNCENSORED MOVIES” And Literary Digest’s “FUN FROM THE PRESS” COLISEUM CONCERT ORCHESTRA The finest musical organization in the Northwest will play the following Overtur Suite, “TI “Jeanne d'Arc” © Atonement of tative and Aria d’Are”) 3 “Woodlan nd W Group of sel (a) “Heart (b) Our Hospital with NATALIE TALMADGE A hilarious story of t 12:30 o'clock: as the Kentucky cavalier in Metro's T-act laff-special— the first railroads! popular one-hour concert, eccccececececcess Ver Pan" --Honry Hadley